Booze deals [Megathread]

murphyebass

Rows Grower wrote: »

I've bought a few 8 packs of it recently and I though myself it was quite nice to be honest. I'd rank it head and shoulders above Orchard Thieves.

To be fair I’d say it’s a matter of taste.

Orchards thieves to me tastes like someone rammed my mouth full of apple drop sweets.

That might have been ok at 10 years of age but now I’d prefer a more traditional cider. Cullens does the job.

Seve OB

yes Orchard Thieves is very sweet.
I never liked it at first, used to drink a lot of Bulmers back in the day and it's a completely different drink.
got to like it a bit more now, but wouldn't go on a session, one or 2 out doing the garden on a summers day is fine.

One cider i like a lot is Jack Daniels Cider. Cider with a hint of JD. Again, would just be having a few at the most, not one for skulling pints and pints of. Can't find it anywhere now though, if anyone knows where I can pick some up around D15 would appreciate it please.

Reputable Rog

Yellow Dog wrote: »

Was in my local Aldi, Sligo, yesterday.

They have 20 x 330ml bottles of Karlskrone lager 4.3% for €9.99.

Wow 40 bottles.

ballybro

Anywhere doing offers on 24 packs of Guinness cans at the minute .

ballybro

Anywhere doing offers on 24 packs of Guinness cans at the minute .

Hotblack Desiato

stimpson wrote: »

Just started with the Stonehouse as it happens. Top marks for putting the ingredients on the can. Unfortunately it includes sugar and Malic Acid. Sugar is there to bump the ABV. Malic Acid is to try and put back in some flavour.

There could be all sorts of sh*te in the other ones and you wouldn't know.
It's about time there was compulsory ingredients (and calories, gulp) labelling on alcohol in the EU.

Rows Grower wrote: »

I'd rank it head and shoulders above Orchard Thieves.

Not hard...

GY A1

Always found druids rough on the stomach
Aldi cullens is nice

stimpson wrote: »

Mission accomplished. The full lineup is

• Linden Village
• Olde English
• Rosies
• Druid
• Stonehouse
• Cullens (Aldi)

And I have a couple of longnecks of Bulmers as a control. Also got a few racks of Pork Ribs to soak up the alcohol.

dodzy

Budweiser stocks dropping like a stone. Paid 34 in Lidl yesterday. Anybody spot anything?

sceach16

dodzy wrote: »

Budweiser stocks dropping like a stone. Paid 34 in Lidl yesterday. Anybody spot anything?

34 in Dunnes, Portmarnock today. No rockshore and very low on o'Haras and the like. A lot of gaps on shelves. Still had McCardles 500ml cans at 2 for 3 euro less voucher so 1.20 each.

Caranica

Heard radio ad on Nova this morning that Centra are doing 20 bottles of Rockshore for €20 if watery lager is your thing.

fin12

https://www.lidl.ie/en/p/craft-beer-specials/belgian-beer-giftpack/p40563

Has anyone bought this box in Lidl?

What are the beers like?

RayCon

fin12 wrote: »

https://www.lidl.ie/en/p/craft-beer-specials/belgian-beer-giftpack/p40563

Has anyone bought this box in Lidl?

What are the beers like?

Lovely stuff .... but thread very carefully ... very strong (I think some are 12%)

MOH

fin12 wrote: »

https://www.lidl.ie/en/p/craft-beer-specials/belgian-beer-giftpack/p40563

Has anyone bought this box in Lidl?

What are the beers like?

Wow, cheers for that. Gulden Draak is beautiful. But as Raycon said pretty strong.
That's great value though, think it's close to €4 in the off license.

ActingDanClark

Caranica wrote: »

Heard radio ad on Nova this morning that Centra are doing 20 bottles of Rockshore for €20 if watery lager is your thing.

Exactly what I thought when I heard the ad on nova this morning!

bazz26

Caranica wrote: »

Heard radio ad on Nova this morning that Centra are doing 20 bottles of Rockshore for €20 if watery lager is your thing.

Tesco are selling them for €18.

Rows Grower

Yellow Dog wrote: »

Was in my local Aldi, Sligo, yesterday.

They have 20 x 330ml bottles of Karlskrone lager 4.3% for €9.99.

None in Kenmare today, got a box of Canadian Molson, 20 x 33cl for 15 bucks instead and a bottle of pink gin for 17.

Currently enjoying said pink gin with tonic water and crushed ice, in my local that would cost about 9 euro for a single measure. The generous measure I am having now is standing me about 1.80 euro. The pubs are goosed.

dodzy

found bud Slabs in Dunnes today.€28

sceach16

dodzy wrote: »

found bud Slabs in Dunnes today.€28

Which Dunnes?

elperello

fin12 wrote: »

https://www.lidl.ie/en/p/craft-beer-specials/belgian-beer-giftpack/p40563

Has anyone bought this box in Lidl?

What are the beers like?

That's a find.

You'd wonder how the Belgians ever get any work done drinking that strength.

The other offer in your link is very good too.

Six for the price of five €10 on some nice beers.

dodzy

sceach16 wrote: »

Which Dunnes?

Finglas (cardiffsbridge rd). There was about 14 slabs left at 2.00pm. More due in tomorrow apparently.

Rewired

fin12 wrote: »

https://www.lidl.ie/en/p/craft-beer-specials/belgian-beer-giftpack/p40563

Has anyone bought this box in Lidl?

What are the beers like?

Mostly tasted like allspice to me.

fran38

elperello wrote: »

That's a find.

You'd wonder how the Belgians ever get any work done drinking that strength.

The other offer in your link is very good too.

Six for the price of five €10 on some nice beers.

I was in Brussels ten years ago for a stag. While my gang were slugging our way through beer like there was no tomorrow, there was these two Belgian lads sipping a small jug of red wine for the night. I felt a little envious at their restraint but that might answer your question lol

Jaden

This is a GREAT selection of beers. I am actually going to LIDL to get some right effing now. Thanks.

The Davestator

Jaden wrote: »

This is a GREAT selection of beers. I am actually going to LIDL to get some right effing now. Thanks.

Ya may hang on till 10:30 or you'll be disappointed! (assuming you are in Ireland and subject to our nonsense laws)

fran38

Jaden wrote: »

This is a GREAT selection of beers. I am actually going to LIDL to get some right effing now. Thanks.

You wont be able to buy alcohol in Lidl for a while yet. Think its 12.30 they lift that block.

Edit: oh its 10.30

smelly sock

stimpson wrote: »

Mission accomplished. The full lineup is

• Linden Village
• Olde English
• Rosies
• Druid
• Stonehouse
• Cullens (Aldi)

And I have a couple of longnecks of Bulmers as a control. Also got a few racks of Pork Ribs to soak up the alcohol.

Did they have a special on jacks roll too!!

flangemeistro

I got my haul in Lidl last night and they were going fast, should get me through the weekend

Peter File

Probably old news to the expert drinkers here but Grolsch are gone from the Irish market so no more flip top bottles

Seve OB

Peter File wrote: »

Probably old news to the expert drinkers here but Grolsch are gone from the Irish market so no more flip top bottles

I haven’t seen grolsch in donkeys years

rubadub

Seve OB wrote: »

I haven’t seen grolsch in donkeys years

It was regularly on sale in tesco, €20 for 24cans and 5%. Then the offers stopped and then it seemed to disappear.

The rip off swingtops are here. https://nutsaboutwine.ie/shop/grolsch-12-x-330ml-e14-99/
only worth buying if you are using them for homebrewing, and even then there are better beers with swingtops and brown glass.

I imagine they will continue to be here, since many offies do not order from the official distributors anyway.

I remember getting Stolichnaya vodka years back before it was officially distributed here. Then it came in, price increased and it dropped from 40% to 37.5%.

Similar to how some places will sell 5% cans or 330ml bottles of Heineken not intended for the Irish market.

Tesco do a 650ml 5% but I think its not intended to be sold here, and I wonder what heineken think about them doing this.
https://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=255218992